This next item is from the Sun Sentinel via The Daily Swarm.
Here’s the scene; the city of Ft. Lauderdale is batting around the idea of putting on a beach concert to make some money and promote business. So naturally, they get with Live Nation because they are the biggest dog in concert promotion pack.
So, [...]

Jillian Cohan has written a piece for The American, “The Show Must Go On”. In her opening, she addresses a fundamental issue that many aren’t catching on to.
Aging acts account for most of the music industry’s live performance revenue. What happens when these acts are gone?
The music industry is banking on concert revenue. Live performance [...]

Rueters is reporting that the Dalai Lama drew 50,000 plus in Seattle.
Drums played, American Indian chiefs wearing feathered head-dresses danced and organizers said about 51,000 people — many of them families — listened under sunny skies to the Dalai Lama speak about compassion.
51,000! Woah!!
You know what I’m wondering? If, Live Nation thinks Jay Z [...]